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Jeff Van Drew: “In some cases where we had people on the terror watch list…”

Featuring: Jeff Van Drew, Republican | U.S. House, New Jersey, District 2

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Jeff Van Drew: 'We Had People On The Terror Watchlist That Were In This Country'

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

There's a difference. And nobody on this side has any problem with legal immigration. That's what makes America, let's be clear about it, illegal immigration. And In some cases where we had people on the terror watch list that were in this country and people that were convicted or indicted of crimes either on their country of origin or here. Yeah, we're against that. Absolutely. I think we'll all say it proudly. We're against it. Also, Mr. Raskin and I think Ms. Crockett as well, had brought up, you know, that there's nothing illegal. (00:53–01:04)

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Asserts that individuals on the terror watch list and those convicted or indicted of crimes have been in the U.S.

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